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Lightning Hits Cherokee Home

Firefighters responded to a home in Cherokee County after it was hit by lightning during morning storms, they say.

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responds to a Waleska home after lightning struck it around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. (Photo by Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services)

WALESKA, GA — Lightning struck a home during early morning storms Tuesday in the Lake Arrowhead community, fire officials said.

The lightning hit around 7:30 a.m. When first responders arrived, they smelled smoke coming from the home's attic, according to Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services.

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Firefighters ensured no one was inside the home and located the source of the odor, fire officials said.

No one was injured during the incident, the department stated.

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